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Dissect

S8E3 - Black Skinhead by Kanye West

Dissect

Cole Cuchna

Music, Arts, Society & Culture

4.910.3K Ratings

🗓️ 29 June 2021

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

We continue our track by track analysis of Yeezus with “Black Skinhead.” Produced by Daft Punk, “Black Skinhead” is our first indication that Yeezus has ambitions outside of his celebrity lifestyle of sex and money. He channels the spirit of Malcolm X to rally his troops to rebel against the systemic injustice he sees in society. But is anyone listening? Limited Season 8 merchandise is available at shop.dissectpodcast.com. Follow @dissectpodcast on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Kone West 2007 album Graduation begins with a song titled Good Morning. It's here that a youthful Koney details his rise from a kid from Chicago to an international superstar Everything we dreamed of I'm like the Fly Malcolm X by any jeans necessary Detroit

0:56.2

where it cleaned off of Malcolm X is famous by any means necessary quote and

1:00.5

revolutionary philosophy. Kaneer Raps on the fly Malcolm X by any genes necessary.

1:06.0

It's an expression of his youthful ambition

1:09.0

as he sees himself as a fearless, outspoken legend on the level of Malcolm X only dress better. The line is

1:15.1

funny clever, dewy-eyed, aspirational and full of life. It's everything we loved

1:20.2

about quote-unquote old Kanye. It's also the polar opposite of what we hear six

1:25.3

years later on the song Black Skinhead.

1:27.4

For my theme song, like, my leather black jeans on.

1:31.4

My body and he's gone.

1:35.1

The old Kanye we used to love, he's gone.

1:38.3

Forget about Good Morning.

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